Compound rail



(No Model.)

T, F. DAVIES.

COMPOUND RAIL.

No.591,954. 'PatentedOot. 19,1897.

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UNITED STATES To all whont' it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS F. DAVIES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Duquesne, in the county of Allegheny and State 5 ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombination Splice-Bar and Wagon-Tread; and I do declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in rails,and relates more particularly to that class known as combination-rails.

The invention has for its object the provision of new and novel meanswhereby the ordinary T-rail may be easily and readily converted into atram-rail.

The invention has for its further object to z 5 construct a rail of theabove-referred-to class that will be extremely simple in itsconstruction, strong, durable, and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

lVith the above and other objects in view 0 the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more particularly described, and specifically pointed out inthe claim.

In describing the invention in detail ref- 5 erence is had to theaccompanying drawings,

forminga part of this specification, and wherein like letters ofreference indicate similar parts throughout the several views of thedrawings, in which 0 Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved rail.Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a modified form.

In the drawings, 1 represents the T-rail,

at the side of which is placed my improved 5 tram-rail 2. Thereference-figure 3 represents the fish-plate, and 4the bolt, which issecured by the nut 5. In Fig. Sis shown adifierent form of fish-plate 6,which may be advan- PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS F. DAVIES, OF DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMPOUND RAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,954, dated October19, 1897. Application filed December 27, 1895. Serial No. 573,444. (Nomodel.)

tageously used in connection with myimproved rail.

Operation: When it is desired to convert,

the ordinary T-rail into a tram-rail, my improved rail 2 is placed atthe side of the T- rail, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. Thebearing-surface of the T-rail and the top of my improved rail serve-toform a bearing-surface or track similar to that obtained when theordinary tram-rail is used.

It will be noted that by the use of my improved rail a track where theordinary T-rail is employed, and which it is desired to use tram-railson, may be easily converted into a tram-track without removing theT-rails, and at a considerable less expense than would be the case werethe T-rails to be removed and replaced with the ordinary tram-rails.Particular attention is called to the saving thus obtained, as theexpense of tearing up the track to relay with new rails is obviated andthe traffic need not be retarded While the change is being made.

It will'be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction of my improved rail without departing from the 7 generalspirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with the T-rail, of the tram-rail having flangesprojecting from one side, one at its top and the other at its bottom,the bottom one adapted to rest upon the flange or base of said T-railand to project beyond the latter, so as to form an extension in the sameplane with the base of the T-rail, and the top flange adapted to rest atits inner edge against the head of said T-rail and slightly below thetop thereof, together with means for securing it to said T-rail,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS F. DAVIES. lVitnesses:

E. J. MOKENNA, OLIVER KINDT.

